State v. Rojas-Cardona

LAVORATO, Justice.

This criminal appeal presents us with two issues concerning Iowa’s theft by check statute. See Iowa Code §§ 714.1(6), 714.2(2) (1991). First, if a payee agrees to accept a postdated check, is the payee deceived because the payee was unaware the account was closed at the time the check was written? Second, where such a check is given for property or services, must the check be given immediately upon completion of the services or delivery of the property? A jury convicted the defendant of violating section 714.1(6). On appeal the defendant challenges the district court’s…